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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | In 10 Graphs, the Worrying State of Public Health and Malnutrition in Maharashtra -Niranjan Nampoothiri

In 10 Graphs, the Worrying State of Public Health and Malnutrition in Maharashtra -Niranjan Nampoothiri

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published Published on Dec 30, 2017   modified Modified on Dec 30, 2017
-TheWire.in

Maharashtra cannot retain its position as a progressive state if health budget cuts become a characteristic part of its budgets.

Massive budget cuts and budget under-spending in the social sector have been reported from Maharashtra over the last two years. The state spent as less as 0.49% of its Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) on the public health sector in 2017-18. Incidentally, the state also witnessed high malnourishment, rising leprosy cases, swine flu deaths, deaths of 55 infants in a hospital in a month, and a protest by anganwadi workers, all in one year. These disconcerting trends can be combated with the use of a budget that gives greater priority to public health and nutrition. Not giving priority keeps it from achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2 and 3 targets such as universal health access, increasing health financing and removal of malnourishment among others.

The indicators used below highlight ways in which Maharashtra is falling short of providing basic human rights of health and nutrition and performing its duties. Unlike Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu spends highly on public health, nutrition and medical education and the impact of this is visible on health indicators. Both states have similar per capita incomes and distribution of urban-rural populations, making them comparable. It is well-known that social spending is strongly linked to public health. The facts below reassert this association and make a case for increasing the social spending, particularly on public health and nutrition in the upcoming budget.

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TheWire.in, 29 December, 2017, https://thewire.in/209172/worrying-state-public-health-malnutrition-maharashtra-ten-graphs/


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